Pearl of Africa Child Care
Small UK charity. Volunteer Led. Home of the Pearl of Africa Children’s’ Choir 🇺🇬 #education Pearl of Africa Child Care Ltd.
is a small UK registered charity that aims to improve the health, education and welfare of people suffering through disease, poverty and war in Uganda.
With only 9 weeks until the Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir arrive in the U.K., plans are well underway for another fantastic tour! Keep an eye on our page for more details coming soon! 🤩
Over the last 10 weeks the Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir have toured the U.K. bringing joy and happiness to everyone they have met!
A lot of work goes on behind the scenes in order to make a choir tour possible, and this year is no exception! We have relied heavily on our coordinators, volunteers, drivers, host families and schools/venues….Quite simply without you all the tour would not have been possible. THANK YOU! 🌟
And to our supporters who have given so generously through donations, craft sales, standing orders and gifts….we cannot THANK YOU enough! 🌟The money you have given will make a huge, huge difference in Uganda! 🙏🏼
We’re happy to report the choir landed safely in Uganda earlier this afternoon and were welcomed by representatives from each of the Molly and Paul schools and units as well as by friends and family members! Even after two long flights they still had the energy for one more performance! Incredible! 🇺🇬🌟
Thank you Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir 2023….you are all truly amazing human beings! Time for a well deserved rest! 🧡🥰
Webale Nyo! 🙏🏼👏🏼
19/11/2023
Cases packed and one last goodbye song to the lovely host families and coordinators in Cornwall before the choir start their long journey home tomorrow😢
🌟A big shout out to our coordinators, host families, drivers, volunteers, venues and supporters for your hospitality, generosity, time and care, both in Truro and Launceston, it has been an absolute pleasure! 🌟
Gosh! What an AMAZING final concert of the 2023 tour! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Huge, huge thanks to Rock Choir Cornwall and Truro Methodist Church for an absolutely fantastic day! What a high to end on….and of course thank you to everyone who came and supported the choir at their last concert, the atmosphere was truly electric! ⚡️ We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! 🥰🇺🇬🧡
17/11/2023
Thank you Richard Lander School for an amazing day and evening! It’s so good to be back! 🧡🇺🇬🫱🏻🫲🏽
What a wonderful day the choir had at The Roseland Academy yesterday followed by a fantastic performance at the college in the evening! 🙏🏼
🌟We cannot thank the staff, students and wider community enough for their support, you have all been truly amazing!🌟
Today is our final school day of the tour and the performance tonight is at Richard Lander School at 6.30pm….please come along and support the choir if you are able to 🧡
On Tuesday, the choir spent the day at Devoran Primary School, singing, dancing, drumming and exchanging cultural views and experiences ! A huge thank you to everyone involved with the organisation of our visit and to everyone who came along to the concert last night to support! 🌟
15/11/2023
Yesterday the choir bid a sad farewell to new friends on the Isle of Wight as they headed back to Cornwall for the final week of their 2023 tour! 🧡 (Special thanks to Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries for the warm welcome aboard!)
We would like to thank everyone who has supported the choir over the last week, without you all, this simply would not have been possible and it has been overwhelming to see and hear the impact the choir have had on the community!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! 🌟🌟🌟 We hope to see you all again in 2024!
This week is your last chance to see the choir perform, for details of where they will be, please visit our website:
https://pearlofafrica.org.uk/index.php/2023-childrens-choir-tour/
14/11/2023
Yesterday the choir had a fabulous last day on the Island at Christ the King College where they gave staff a special welcome in the morning before delivering African workshops to the students. It was lovely to see everyone experiencing a different cultural way of life throughout the day! 🇺🇬
In the evening the choir performed at Newport Congregational Church and even gave an impromptu drumming workshop to the headteacher and co-chaplain afterwards! 🧡
🌟Thank you to everyone for your participation, support and enthusiasm!🌟
A little after party was a brilliant way to end the day and the week on the Isle of Wight! 🎉
12/11/2023
Another fantastic busy day yesterday, starting with a performance at Inglefield Nursing & Residential Home for the lovely residents before heading to the Quay Arts Centre for an afternoon performance which blew everyone in the room away! 🥰
Last night the choir performed once again at St Mary’s, Brighstone, which was filled to capacity! A well deserved standing ovation (the second in one day!) was an amazing way to end the day! 👏🏼👏🏼
🌟We cannot thank everyone enough for supporting the choir as much as you have and we love reading some of the compliments we receive about the choir…
“This is the performance of the year. Absolutely amazing talented young people. Brought me to tears of joy watching them…”🧡
“The children were amazing, If I could have just a little bit of their energy and enthusiasm ......”🧡
“Just watched these boys and girls on the Isle of Wight!!! absolutely amazing!!!!!!.... please make sure you come back to the island again and again!!!”🧡
“It was amazing - but everything is amazing, so we need to find a new word!” 🧡
11/11/2023
On Thursday evening, the choir performed at All Saints Church, Ryde with St Michael and All Angels, Swanmore where the audience enjoyed an uplifting energetic performance!
Yesterday the choir visited Brighstone CE Primary School who we would like to thank for their very warm welcome and a fantastic and memorable day together. The choir even did a flash-mob at pickup time as a nice surprise for parents! How cool! 🥰
Last night was a full house in St Mary’s Church, Brighstone for the school concert, with some of the students bringing their own African drums along, joining in with their new Ugandan friends to perform songs and dances they’d learnt in workshops during the day! Fantastic! 🧡
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported the choir at these venues over the last couple of days, and of course to the students who gave their all and joined in with the evening concert! 🌟
This week is National Trustees’ Week (6-10 November 2023)! Every year, National Trustees Week is celebrated in the first week of November. The theme this year is “Many voices. Working Together. With Purpose”, celebrating the individual talents, viewpoints and experiences each trustee brings to their board and their collective decision making and how diversity can help make a charity stronger.
Pearl of Africa Child Care Ltd is thankful to its six trustees for the time, commitment and enthusiasm given, to achieve the aims, values and work of the charity. You can read more about each of our Trustees by visiting our website!!www.pearlofafrica.org.uk
09/11/2023
Yesterday the choir spent the day at Yarmouth & Freshwater C of E Primary School, teaching the children singing, drumming and dancing workshops before giving the school children and their friends/ families an uplifting, energetic evening performance! A fabulous time was had by all! Thank you to everyone involved in making the day possible and to everyone who came and supported! 🌟
08/11/2023
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Yesterday Brighstone Grange were incredibly fortunate to receive a visit from the amazing Pearl of Africa Child Care Uganda childrens choir on their UK tour. They put on a fabulous show and everyone at the Grange loved it!! One of our lovely ladies-103 years young said the children were just wonderful. Thank you so much for bringing the biggest smile and joy to everybody-we cannot wait for a return visit next year please ❤️
For anyone that hasn’t heard of this fantastic organisation-please check out their page or website.
08/11/2023
The first day on the Isle of Wight was a pretty special one! The choir went to visit the residents at Brighstone Grange Care Home (Island Healthcare Ltd) where they chatted and did a mini concert bringing music and joy to all!
After lunch they had an afternoon out, visiting the Dinosaur Isle museum looking at a display about a new species discovered on the local beach just 2 years ago! 🦕 It’s not every day you get to see a dinosaur’s footprint (well unless you live on the Isle of Wight! 🤭)
Today the choir are with a local primary school federation….more on that tomorrow!
07/11/2023
Yesterday the choir arrived safely at the Isle of Wight….an area that has been waiting many years to host the choir and we are so excited to have been able to include it in the 2023 tour!
Huge thanks to Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries for your support in transporting the choir over to the island! ⛴️
The choir headed straight for some food after another long day of travelling and we want to give a big shout out to Stacey at the The Three Bishops and Brighstone village for their wonderful warm welcome 🌟
We look forward to meeting everyone over the next week!
Meet Shantel, another member of this years Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir. Shantel is looking forward to meeting new people during her time here in the UK so make sure you say hello 👋🏿
A huge thank you to Humphry Davy School for hosting the choir on Friday, the choir had a fantastic day and evening with you all! 🌟🧡
03/11/2023
Well, it’s safe to say Storm Ciaran didn’t stop almost 200 people enjoying the Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir last night when they performed at Launceston Town Hall! 🌟Thank you so much to everyone who braved the weather and came to support us, we hope you left with a bit of sunshine in your hearts! 🫶🏼
Meet Patrick, another member of the 2023 Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir. When he isn’t in the UK, Patrick attends Nazarene High School in Kamuzinda Children’s Village!
Hi Patrick and thank you for all the hard work during the tour ❤️
02/11/2023
WE ARE ON! The concert at Launceston Town Hall starting at 6.30pm is going ahead as planned - donations on the door!
Hope to see you there! 🧡
01/11/2023
Huge thanks to St Stephens Community Academy and Werrington Community Primary School for hosting the choir today and for all of your support, we have had a fabulous day with you all! 🧡
Phew, it’s been a busy few days with a lot of travel in between but the choir have still been working hard!
On Monday, the choir were welcomed by Callington Primary School where the children loved joining in with the drumming, singing and dance workshops….a fantastic day was had by all! 🪘🎶
Yesterday, the choir were hosted by the lovely Pool Academy where the choir spent the day teaching more African workshops to some of the students before performing at their evening concert!
🌟A huge thank you to both schools for making the choir feel so welcome and to everyone who came along and supported the choir last night! You are all superstars! 🌟
30/10/2023
On Saturday, the choir were performing at Royal Cornwall Museum, thank you to every one who came along and donated! It’s great to be back! 🤩
Yesterday the choir were in Exeter singing and dancing for the shoppers at Princesshay Shopping Centre - the crafts on sale went down a treat! What a great way to start your Christmas shopping!
26/10/2023
Today the choir moved on from their lovely host families in Shropshire and made the long journey to their next destination, Cornwall! We would like to take this opportunity to thank the area coordinator, the host families and volunteers, the venues who have hosted the choir and the supporters who have attended the concerts, bought crafts, made donations etc. Without you, this leg of the tour simply would not have been possible! 🧡
“Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” 🫱🏻🫲🏽
26/10/2023
Huge thanks to Newcastle CE Primary School for hosting the choir yesterday and inviting two other schools within the Blue Hills Federation, Clunbury CE and St Mary’s Bucknell CE Primary Schools to join in with the workshops, which went down a treat with all of the students!
The day was finished with a sell out concert at Newcastle on Clun Community Centre where the choir received yet another, well deserved, standing ovation! Thank you so much to everyone who came along to support, the event was a huge success! 🤩
🌟Pictures courtesy of Newcastle CE Primary School and Mel Sharp🌟
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